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/ 9 months agoFamily caregivers can help shape the outcomes for their loved ones – an ICU nurse explains their vital role
Including the family in a patient’s treatment plan can help shorten hospital stays and assist in recovery. But caregivers often pay...
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/ 9 months agoSilicon Valley and Shenzhen, China, will get all the growth from AI if other regions don’t invest now to compete
From an economic development perspective, the highly skewed nature of AI activity in the US is likely to create large pools...
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/ 9 months agoHow to battle boredom at work
New research suggests alternating boring and meaningful tasks can keep workers more engaged and productive.
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/ 9 months agoIn a future with more ‘mind reading,’ thanks to neurotech, we may need to rethink freedom of thought
Brain-computer interfaces may present threats to cognitive liberty. But with or without them, we often overestimate how independent our own minds...
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/ 9 months agoFossilized dinosaur eggshells can preserve amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, over millions of years
Calcite, the material making up fossilized eggshells, may preserve amino acids better than bone.
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/ 9 months agoTiny crystals capture millions of years of mountain range history – a geologist excavates the Himalayas with a microscope
Measuring the concentration of radioactive elements in a single, sand-size crystal reveals the growth of the Himalayan mountain range over time.
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/ 9 months agoWhy Sikhs celebrate the festival of Baisakhi
The spirit of Baisakhi for Sikhs is reminiscent of the ideals of their gurus, who encouraged them to work toward building...
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/ 9 months agoRebuilding Gaza was seen as a ‘Herculean’ task before Oct. 7; six months of bombing has led to crises that will long outlive the war
The Palestinian enclave faces an interconnected series of crises that will amplify the human costs of conflict even when the bombing...
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/ 9 months agoCoastal wetlands can’t keep pace with sea-level rise, and infrastructure is leaving them nowhere to go
A coastal scientist explains why marshes, mangroves and other wetlands can’t keep up with the effects of climate change, and how...
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/ 9 months agoUS media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names
This bias in science journalism seems not to be due only to pragmatic concerns about time zones or the language spoken...
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/ 9 months agoDali hit Key Bridge with the force of 66 heavy trucks at highway speed
A civil engineer lays out the physics behind Dali’s crash into the Francis Scott Key Bridge pier.
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/ 9 months agoCould a telescope ever see the beginning of time? An astronomer explains
Now out in space for more than two years, the James Webb Space Telescope is a stunningly sophisticated instrument.
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/ 9 months agoFetal personhood rulings could nullify a pregnant patient’s wishes for end-of-life care
Laws such as Alabama’s controversial ruling that gives personhood rights to frozen embryos will have ripple effects on how advance directives...
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/ 9 months agoA dramatic schism over social issues? The United Methodist Church has been here before – but this time, America’s religious landscape is far different
The United Methodist Church will hold its General Conference, delayed several years by the pandemic, in April 2024. The meeting comes...
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/ 9 months agoHappier, more connected neighborhoods start right in the front yard
A new study shows how front yards can serve as windows into the inner lives of their residents – and their...
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/ 9 months agoWhat causes earthquakes in the Northeast, like the magnitude 4.8 that shook New Jersey? A geoscientist explains
The earthquake, one of New Jersey’s largest on record, could be felt from Maryland to Boston. But don’t read too much...
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/ 9 months agoCollege athletes still are not allowed to be paid by universities − here’s why
College athletes have made substantial progress in being able to get paid for the use of their name, image and likeness...
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/ 9 months agoBiden steps up pressure on Israel − using the key levers available against an ally with strong domestic support
Israel has historically made statements and taken actions to placate US anger without always following through. But will Biden’s threat to...
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/ 9 months agoRwandan genocide, 30 years on: Omitting women’s memories encourages incomplete understanding of violence
Rwanda is touted as one of the leading nations when it comes to strides toward gender equality. But the role of...
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/ 9 months agoLoneliness can kill, and new research shows middle-aged Americans are particularly vulnerable
The need to connect is fundamental. But diminishing social ties and community support are contributing to the loneliness epidemic.